A study that questioned earlier findings
The slow emergence of gaze‐ and point‐following: A longitudinal study of infants from 4 to 12 months
Yueyan Tang, Marybel R. Gonzalez, Gedeon O. Deák · 2023 · Developmental Science
- Children
- About 40 babies tested every month, plus about 25 more
- Where
- Southern California, United States
- Ages
- 4 to 12 months
- How
- Researchers tested the same babies every month as they grew
- What it found
- Babies didn't reliably follow where an adult looked until about 7 months, then got steadily better up to 12 months. Even at 12 months they rarely followed a look to something behind them.
- Limits
- A small group in one place.